Where does “тумбочка” come from?
тумбочка (Russian) comes from Russian ту́мба, from German Tumbe, from Vulgar Latin tumba, from Ancient Greek τύμβος, from Proto-Indo-European tūm-, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
тумбочка (Russian): nightstand, bedside table, bedside cabinet;...
Definitions
- nightstand, bedside table, bedside cabinet;...
Ancestry of “тумбочка”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | ту́мба | — |
| 2 | German | Tumbe | grave, coffin |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | tumba | grave; tomb |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τύμβος | funeral mound, tomb, grave |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tūm- | to grow; to swell, to increase; to swell, be... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |